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Another dreamy day at sea…

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #indianocean

Another dreamy day at sea…

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #indianocean

Celebratory arrival drinks in Mauritius with friends on the World ARC rally. Offshore sailing builds up quite a thirst!

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #mauritius #indianocean

Celebratory arrival drinks in Mauritius with friends on the World ARC rally. Offshore sailing builds up quite a thirst!

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #mauritius #indianocean

17 knots on passage to Mauritius. Another fast and fun day blasting through the Indian Ocean!

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #indianocean

17 knots on passage to Mauritius. Another fast and fun day blasting through the Indian Ocean!

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #indianocean

2350nm in 9 days 9 hours. Fatjax crossed the Indian Ocean from Cocos Keeling to Mauritius without incident and in good time, with a daily average of 250nm sailed. We secured line honours and first place in Class A corrected.

Conditions for this crossing suited us well - a reach practically the whole way, with following seas and 20-30 knots of breeze. Sail plan was low maintenance, using only the main and jib 90% of the passage. AWA between 95-115 degrees - Fatjax was in her sweet spot, perfectly balanced, fully powered up and sailing like a rocket.

Sailing a performance cruiser around the world is an absolute joy. After weighing anchor, our floating caravan quickly transforms into a sporty offshore beast, hungry for miles! The boats ability to comfortably bash out consecutive 250+nm days makes the whole experience rather exhilarating at times. This passage reminded us how grateful we are to be sailing Fatjax around the world!

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #indianocean🌊

2350nm in 9 days 9 hours. Fatjax crossed the Indian Ocean from Cocos Keeling to Mauritius without incident and in good time, with a daily average of 250nm sailed. We secured line honours and first place in Class A corrected.

Conditions for this crossing suited us well - a reach practically the whole way, with following seas and 20-30 knots of breeze. Sail plan was low maintenance, using only the main and jib 90% of the passage. AWA between 95-115 degrees - Fatjax was in her sweet spot, perfectly balanced, fully powered up and sailing like a rocket.

Sailing a performance cruiser around the world is an absolute joy. After weighing anchor, our floating caravan quickly transforms into a sporty offshore beast, hungry for miles! The boats ability to comfortably bash out consecutive 250+nm days makes the whole experience rather exhilarating at times. This passage reminded us how grateful we are to be sailing Fatjax around the world!

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #indianocean🌊

Exploring Cocos Keeling. These island atolls were a tropical paradise and reminded us of time spent in the Pacific. We enjoyed the white sand beaches, clear water and slow pace island life. Schools of friendly black tip sharks swam around the boat which was a joy to watch.

We re-provisioned here as best we could and prepared for the next leg: a 2350nm sail to Mauritius.

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #pacificsailing #indianocean #indianocean🌊 #cocoskeelingislands #mauritius

Exploring Cocos Keeling. These island atolls were a tropical paradise and reminded us of time spent in the Pacific. We enjoyed the white sand beaches, clear water and slow pace island life. Schools of friendly black tip sharks swam around the boat which was a joy to watch.

We re-provisioned here as best we could and prepared for the next leg: a 2350nm sail to Mauritius.

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #pacificsailing #indianocean #indianocean🌊 #cocoskeelingislands #mauritius

Fatjax at anchor in Cocos Keeling, a beautiful tropical island paradise in the Indian Ocean.

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #indianocean🌊 #indianocean #cocoskeelingislands

Fatjax at anchor in Cocos Keeling, a beautiful tropical island paradise in the Indian Ocean.

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #indianocean🌊 #indianocean #cocoskeelingislands

Comfortably cruising at 11 knots on passage to Cocos Keeling. Fatjax making light work of the Indian Ocean!

#sailing #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #indianocean #cocoskeelingislands

Comfortably cruising at 11 knots on passage to Cocos Keeling. Fatjax making light work of the Indian Ocean!

#sailing #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #indianocean #cocoskeelingislands

Christmas Island is formed of volcanic rock, meaning the surrounding water is free of silt and debris. The water in the anchorage is crystal clear and stocked with an abundance of sea life - turtles, rays, sharks and a plethora of reef fish surround the boat - like being moored in an aquarium!

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #christmasisland #indianocean

Christmas Island is formed of volcanic rock, meaning the surrounding water is free of silt and debris. The water in the anchorage is crystal clear and stocked with an abundance of sea life - turtles, rays, sharks and a plethora of reef fish surround the boat - like being moored in an aquarium!

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #christmasisland #indianocean

Christmas Island! An enchanted and quirky place, sometimes known as the ‘Galapagos of the Indian Ocean’ thanks to its multitude of endemic species, most famously the red crabs who annually migrate across land to the sea!

We enjoyed touring the island, seeing the crab migration road bridges, birds, trees and other wildlife. Experiencing the mix of Asian and Australian culture on this tiny island was interesting, especially considering we’d just come from Australia via Indonesia.

After a busy few days on the island, we were excited to depart and make way for Cocos Keeling, another Australian territory in the Indian Ocean and tropical paradise!

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #christmasisland #indianocean

Christmas Island! An enchanted and quirky place, sometimes known as the ‘Galapagos of the Indian Ocean’ thanks to its multitude of endemic species, most famously the red crabs who annually migrate across land to the sea!

We enjoyed touring the island, seeing the crab migration road bridges, birds, trees and other wildlife. Experiencing the mix of Asian and Australian culture on this tiny island was interesting, especially considering we’d just come from Australia via Indonesia.

After a busy few days on the island, we were excited to depart and make way for Cocos Keeling, another Australian territory in the Indian Ocean and tropical paradise!

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #christmasisland #indianocean

Island hopping our way around the world

Island hopping our way around the world

Lombok! Highlights of our short but sweet stay in Indonesia. Next stop: Christmas Island, we were eager to set sail and sink our teeth into the Indian Ocean!

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #lombok #lombokisland #indianocean #indianoceanislands

Lombok! Highlights of our short but sweet stay in Indonesia. Next stop: Christmas Island, we were eager to set sail and sink our teeth into the Indian Ocean!

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #lombok #lombokisland #indianocean #indianoceanislands

Darwin to Lombok was a slow leg, much different to other more sporty passages but just as enjoyable. Seas were calm and the breeze was gentle. The boat was happy plodding along through the Timor Sea, with a lot of motor sailing and close hauled code zero use in the light breeze. We lounged, lazed and ate well - this leg felt like ‘proper cruising’.

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #pacificsailing #lombok #indonesia #timorsea

Darwin to Lombok was a slow leg, much different to other more sporty passages but just as enjoyable. Seas were calm and the breeze was gentle. The boat was happy plodding along through the Timor Sea, with a lot of motor sailing and close hauled code zero use in the light breeze. We lounged, lazed and ate well - this leg felt like ‘proper cruising’.

#sailing #saillife #sailinglife #yachting #yachtlife #worldarc2024 #shipman63 #offshoresailing #pacificsailing #lombok #indonesia #timorsea

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